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UK economy: Bank warns of biggest decline in century

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The latest Bank of England forecast says the British economy is facing its biggest annual decline for 100 years. And bankers warn it could take more than a year to get back to pre-lockdown levels, provided there is not a second surge of coronavirus infections. Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from London, UK. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #UK #Economy

UK manufacturing industry ‘on brink of historic collapse’

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In the United Kingdom, union leaders have told Al Jazeera that manufacturing is on the brink of its biggest collapse in generations because of government inaction. Every week, thousands of jobs are being lost in sectors like aerospace and car manufacturing. Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #UK

Brexit day: UK to leave European Union

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On Friday evening, as the clock strikes 23:00 GMT, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. More than three and a half years since the EU referendum, during which the country has seen two general elections and much political wrangling, the wishes of 17.4 million Britons will be realised. But do not expect an end to the drama. January 31 marks a single page-turn in the Brexit odyssey and the next chapter could be just as fraught. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Brexit

Brexit: Brits to lose EU citizenship

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The people of Britain have less than 15 hours left as citizens of the European Union. Its 47-year membership of the bloc officially ends Friday night, at 23:00 GMT. It will have until the end of the year to reach a deal on their future relationship. Businesses in Europe are trying to ensure the United Kingdom does not run out of food. Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports from Belgium. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Brexit

Ireland officials reject British calls to renegotiate Brexit

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Politicians and business leaders in Ireland have rejected British calls to renegotiate London’s exit from the EU. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted a new way must be found to keep the Irish border open. But he still can not say what that plan may be. Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports from the Irish border. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Brexit #UK #Ireland

The Balfour Declaration explained

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Here’s why the Balfour Declaration is important to understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Balfour 100 years on: salvation or betrayal? – UpFront

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“One nation, solemnly promised to a second nation, the country of a third.” That’s how one writer famously described the Balfour Declaration – the declaration by then-British Foreign Minister Arthur Balfour, on November 2, 1917, that said, “His Majesty’s government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people. […]” One hundred years later, the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians continues, with no sign of any sort of resolution. So, how central was the Balfour Declaration to later developments and what role did Britain play subsequently? And should the declaration be celebrated as the first step towards the establishment of the state of Israel […]

The scientific legacy of Dolly the sheep

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Twenty years ago, British scientists introduced the world to Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned using nuclear transfer. She only lived for seven years, but the scientific advances that came from her creation continue. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Phillips reports from London. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Quran manuscript found in UK may be world’s oldest

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0 Fragments of the Quran held by the UK’s Birmingham University have been found to be among the oldest – if not the oldest – in the world. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle reports from Birmingham. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website http://www.aljazeera.com/